Chapter 273 273: A throne. A bride. And a power...

Ramsey

When we arrived at the lower villages, the devastation that greeted me broke my heart. Homes were burned, their roofs collapsing on themselves. We were yet to recover from the damage done by Nathan and then this.

It seemed like we were in a never-ending cycle of doom.

Warriors fought desperately against the Ferals who seemed to be everywhere. They were snarling and lunging easily overpowering the throngs of warriors that faced them.

A child sobbed nearby, clutching a bloodied arm, her face was streaked with ash. A woman lay motionless on the ground, her neck was twisted at an unnatural angle. My stomach churned.

"Ramsey!"

Lenny's voice snapped me back. He pointed ahead, where a group of warriors had managed to push the Ferals back towards the tree line. One of the Feral seemed wounded.

"This is the Dark One's doing," Lenny said, his voice trembling with rage. "He sent them here."

I nodded, my jaw was clenched so tightly it hurt. "He wanted to make a point."

"A point?" Lenny frowned. "He wanted to destroy us."

I didn't know how to explain to Lenny that Xander was trying to tell me how it would be if I didn't have Lyla beside me or the power of the White Moon Throne. So, I had to make a choice or this would be my fate.

The warriors were no match for the Ferals, at least without the help of a Moonsinger. I glanced back at the burning village, at the wounded warriors and the dead scattered on the ground.

was – the White Moon Throne. Cassidy. Power to rival Lyla's Moonsinging. I had spent so

the only choice before me was Xander's

Lenny's voice was strained. "We need Lyla. If I had known this is how it was going to

right choice, Lenny," I shouted amidst the

need

warriors bleeding for a cause they hardly understood, at the innocents who had paid the price of

ordered, ignoring, Lenny's concern. "Get the wounded to safety and let's see if we can move them to the capital, we have better protection there. We need to reinforce the borders and regroup.

came to me. "Did you

crying girl and scooping her into my arms. Immediately, she stopped sobbing and placed her head on

reach out to her and get

necessary." I reached for my pocket and brought out an energy bar candy I always save for something to chew when I'm frustrated

"Listen, Ramsey… if this is a case of your ego at play, then you have to forget it. We almost died today. The Ferals retreated, we didn't pursue them. Not a single casualty from them either. If this continues, we'll go under.

tent that has been set up by the healers on ground

immediately thrust what I wanted into my hand. I sat down on one of

to me, staring at me with curiosity and pain at

your

"Tiara," she replied.

smiled, wondering what it would be like if this girl was truly mine. If I would be hesitating over making a choice.

nodded and pointed

her another smile. "Can you wave

her

to me…" Lenny growled with frustration, then turned to the tent that had the healers treating people.

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